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Eight children and two adults suspected to be a teacher and their driver have died in an early morning accident in Mikindani, Mtwara in Southern Tanzania.
Isaac Lukando reports.
President Cyril Ramaphosa concedes, after five weeks of rolling power cuts, that the actions his government has taken are not enough. South Africa needs rapid addition of generation capacity to the country’s power grid. New measures to be implemented include suggestions made by individuals and groups within business, academia, and the energy sector. Mark Roughton has details.
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The Nigerian government on Monday ordered the immediate closure of the Federal Government College, Kwali, Abuja, over threat of attack by terrorists.
It has also directed principals of unity colleges across the country to communicate with security agencies within their jurisdictions in a bid to forestall any security breach in the government schools.
Ajeck Mangut, reports from Abuja
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India's 5G spectrum auctions are kicking off after much delay as the country races to catch up with the popular technology.
The country's two richest men – Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are the main contenders in what many expect will be an intense bidding war.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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The two British politicians battling to be the country's next Prime Minister have faced off at another television debate.
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak clashed again over taxes…on the BBC's "Our next Prime Minister".
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Pope Francis has offered an apology to the Indigenous people in Canada.
He made the apology in a pow-wow circle, near the site of a former Indian Residential School…which Indigenous children were forced to attend.
North American Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report.
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Russia is reducing gas supplies to Europe again…saying more maintenance work needs to be done on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
The Russians say supply will be reduced to just 20 percent of the pipeline's capacity…earlier this month the Russians closed the pipeline down completely for 10 days.
The EU says Russia is engaged in energy blackmail of the Continent.
Andy Sylvester is the editor of the British newspaper City AM.
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The actor Paul Sorvino has died at the age of 83.
He played Paulie Cicero in the mob classic "Goodfellas", and was also a star of the TV drama "Law and Order".
Born in 1939 in Brooklyn, he made his Broadway debut in 1964 and starred in his first film 6 years later.
In an appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015 he spoke about the difficulties he encountered transforming himself into a mobster on the set of "Goodfellas".
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Donald Trump is set to return to Washington this week for the first time since he left the presidency, to address the America First Agenda summit.
His speech will come the day after his former vice -president, Mike Pence delivers remarks at a conservative think tank as he lays the groundwork for a potential presidential run.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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The US special envoy for Yemen is today (Monday) heading to Saudi Arabia and Jordan to pursue Washington's diplomatic efforts to back a United Nations's truce in Yemen.
It follows President Joe Biden's trip to the Middle East and Gulf earlier this month.
From Washington, Benji Hyer reports.
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Next year's Eurovision Song Contest will be hosted in the United Kingdom on behalf of this year's winner Ukraine.
The European Broadcasting Union said for 'safety and security reasons' the Contest could not be held in Ukraine due to the ongoing war with Russia.
Sally Patterson has more in London.
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